LAKE WAKATIP.

Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume V, Issue 298, 13 November 1874, Page 3

LAKE WAKATIP.

(From our owi. correspondent.)' .November 2ndl Aye, the Lakes. 1 but what right I havet , be called the correspondent for the Lakesdistrict is more than I can answer. I certainly_ have not been over the Lakes for a long time, and have hot been round the dis» - trict lately (nor dp. I know who has); and I have no doubt there are many important events taking place here weekly which I am not cognisant of, such as *'- breaches of promise," and so on. I only wish the young ladies would trust me a little more, so that I could furnish the information, with the names of the blackguards who refuse to --- " come to time." However, as lam not acquainted: with these very important matters,. I must report some other less important onesWe have had a breach of promise of a candidate for Provincial Council "horrors." Mr. Cope was requisitioned (I think that's theword) to stand forthe election of'a Provincial Councillor. He promised to do so, and did so; but was "just one minute too late." Some people say he ought to be subjected to a fine of heavy damages, as there is no evidence to s&ow he did not intend to be too . late; while his friends argue that he ought not to be fined, even if his action was the result of intention, as he was the means of' saving a great expense to the country, in. rendering it unnecessary to take a- poll. It • is said that the Macetown candidate heard that some young Arrow larrikins had been robbing some hens' nests, and, the eggs-not being to their liking, they had saved them with for his especial benefit. It is said helleft the Arrow under the shades of evening for his home in the mountains. That experienced soldier of political contests, Mr. Henry Mandere—bavingenjoyed his unexpected victory on the hustings, - there being none found to poise a lance with him againso the principles he advocated —left Qneenstown for the Arrow, andi met the electors by appointment, not as a candidate, but as their duly elected representative. He spoke of Provincial abolition as absolutely necessary in order'?to save the ■■-.• country from rufnpand pledged himself to.do his utmost to achieve it. I think the district is to be congratulated on having used, with such decided advantage, the opportu; nity of expression afforded to them by their late member. Mr. Manders is pledged to give every consideration to the suggestions of" Miners' Associations and Local Committees ; and he possesses the advantage of being con« . riected with the press, and residing at theend of the telegraphic line, where he will beable to " talk to them punctually."